Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

2,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $152.25/cwt ≈ $1,417/hd at 931 lb · 220 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.69/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 676 lb · 121 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.75/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 569 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,550 1,429 2,427
Feeder cattle 2,550 1,429 2,427

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded steady to 5.00 higher. There were too few yearlings last week for an adequate comparison; however undertones were steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Included in the supply was a four load draft of 220 head of 931 lbs steers which brought 152.25. This was 7.25 higher than the last comparable offering of 4 weeks ago. Pasture conditions continue to vary, depending on where the scattered showers have fallen, which has resulted in some producers selling earlier than normal while others are taking home long-time weaned calves for grazing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–477 465 26 174.00–176.00 $174.88 $813 —
511–546 536 22 172.00–177.00 $174.70 $936 +5.52
550–590 575 31 165.00–176.00 $171.19 $984 +7.98
601–649 631 48 166.00–172.00 $169.98 $1,073 +6.92
652–698 676 121 163.00–169.00 $166.69 $1,127 +6.11
714–737 730 32 156.00–163.00 $159.45 $1,164 +3.50
760 760 14 154.50 $154.50 $1,174 —
807 807 53 153.50 $153.50 $1,239 —
931 931 220 152.25 $152.25 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 6 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $528 —
425–444 436 27 162.50–173.00 $169.39 $739 —
456–498 477 29 163.00–170.00 $166.34 $793 -2.14
508–548 523 64 155.00–166.00 $160.81 $841 +5.58
562–597 585 97 150.00–164.00 $157.64 $922 +2.79
602–648 626 77 149.00–159.00 $157.05 $983 +5.32
655–698 680 31 145.00–158.00 $153.35 $1,043 +6.55
701–748 723 28 141.00–154.00 $150.66 $1,089 +2.09
754–762 757 34 138.00–152.00 $147.85 $1,119 +4.65
815–844 837 64 138.00–149.00 $148.39 $1,242 —
870–879 879 60 133.00–146.00 $145.36 $1,278 —
902–915 903 27 127.00–138.50 $137.21 $1,239 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 180.00 $180.00 $569 —
394 394 9 166.00 $166.00 $654 —
488–495 493 11 150.00 $150.00 $740 -11.14
513–547 524 10 150.00–157.50 $153.09 $802 —
583–595 589 12 149.00–152.50 $151.13 $890 -1.37
601–612 606 12 146.00–147.00 $146.42 $887 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–468 467 7 150.00–160.00 $155.70 $727 —
565–567 566 9 135.00–151.00 $140.35 $794 —
611–648 633 27 138.00–145.00 $142.28 $901 —
653–699 680 14 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 160.00 $160.00 $546 -10.00
403–429 417 15 150.00–155.00 $151.82 $633 -8.87
488 488 10 143.00 $143.00 $698 -9.60
555–593 565 11 138.00–145.00 $143.00 $808 -5.52
605–635 620 6 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $852 —
672 672 8 139.00 $139.00 $934 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 23 165.00 $165.00 $939 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 7 164.00 $164.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 14 167.00–172.00 $170.25 $623 —
408–444 428 9 161.00–166.00 $163.31 $699 +4.31
450–497 478 43 153.00–160.00 $155.38 $743 -2.62
508–532 521 60 153.00–161.00 $155.89 $812 -3.44
561–586 569 106 150.00–155.00 $153.75 $875 -3.56
604–642 619 66 150.00–157.00 $154.80 $958 +4.80
665–696 686 70 146.00–152.00 $147.02 $1,009 +0.98
704–728 719 25 145.00–147.00 $146.30 $1,052 +6.06
818 818 10 136.50 $136.50 $1,117 -1.50
932 932 10 128.00 $128.00 $1,193 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 155.00 $155.00 $684 +5.56
454–497 478 37 141.00–152.00 $147.15 $703 -1.83
500–542 529 36 140.00–153.00 $146.38 $774 -1.16
551–598 568 44 138.00–149.00 $142.65 $810 -3.49
615–647 624 39 138.00–147.00 $142.59 $890 -0.28
656–693 666 59 138.00–145.00 $141.33 $941 +4.55
702–748 719 17 133.50–144.00 $139.28 $1,001 +5.34
810–812 811 6 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $1,079 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 155.00 $155.00 $755 —
517–539 534 21 154.00–155.00 $154.77 $826 —
608 608 9 146.00 $146.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 140.00 $140.00 $484 —
378 378 5 138.00 $138.00 $522 —
528–531 530 8 128.00–130.00 $129.25 $685 —
550–590 571 9 125.00–135.00 $131.56 $751 -1.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 167.00 $167.00 $546 —
437 437 12 145.00 $145.00 $634 —
498 498 5 140.00 $140.00 $697 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–537 537 11 142.50–145.00 $143.64 $771 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 5 153.00 $153.00 $730 ±0.00
505 505 5 151.00 $151.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–538 525 16 135.00–145.00 $141.96 $745 -3.04
564–580 571 15 134.00–146.00 $140.53 $802 -2.40
678–681 680 10 133.00–139.00 $137.21 $933 —
702 702 6 128.00 $128.00 $899 ±0.00
791 791 5 118.00 $118.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 155.00 $155.00 $803 —
566 566 5 144.00 $144.00 $815 —
619 619 6 146.00 $146.00 $904 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.